Trump may nix meet with Putin

KIEV US President Donald Trump has threatened to cancel talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin amid mounting tension mounts over Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian ships.

The comments come even as Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko’s spokesman confirmed he had signed an act introducing martial law for 30 days in 10 regions bordering Russia, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.

Western governments have accused Russia of acting illegally in seizing the three ships and Trump has said he is considering cancelling planned talks with Putin at this week’s G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

Trump said he would make a final decision after hearing a report from national security advisors on this weekend’s incident.

“That will be very determinative,” Trump told the Washington Post. “Maybe I won’t have the meeting.”

Poroshenko said on Tuesday that the number of Russian units near the border with Ukraine had “grown dramatically”. “I don’t want anyone to think this is fun and games. Ukraine is under threat of full-scale war with Russia,” Poroshenko said.

The prospect of martial law had already led to the relocation of a football match scheduled for Thursday between Arsenal and Ukrainian side FC Vorskla to Kiev.

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